How to get Atheros AR9287 Chipset Working

[angelfire5]

Not sure if this deserves to be in the "How To" section, but I figured it might save someone a few headaches and a lot of googling.

I had the same problem with my laptops integrated wifi card AR9285, Tryed everything what people say on the forums, and nothing worked... Althought, i tryed everything to do with backtrack 3 till 4R2 on VMware, and i could not get it done.

But then i solved it !!! Actualy "UNetBootin" solved the problem, i have read somewhere about that software, downloaded it (Its Freeware) installed, and run backtrack, and it worked,.. It was there, on iwconfig, airmon... etc...


So what i have done... I have installed the UNetBootin on my Win 7, run it, made me an bootable USB for Backtrack 4R2 (its very easy), its just few clicks but it takes 10 min to Unetbootin do write it on usb stick/ usb hard drive, and then i rebooted my laptop, run and boot Backtrack 4R2 from usb... When it boot up, it was there !!
No installation of drivers necesary,..

On earlyer versions of BT it didnt work, cause i think, they didnt had the drivers in it. (or i did something wrong every f*ck*ng time) And i tryed instaling them, bouth drivers and BTs, using VMWare or USB boot, it did not worket...

But now it does, hope you all who need, can solve the problem, i solved it this way...

[felix001]

After a few issues and lots of googling i finally managed to get my AR9287 Wireless connection working. Ive put all the steps into a single article which can be found here :

http://www.fir3net.com/Debian-/-Ubun...rack-4-r2.html

[K4SP3R]

Thanks!

[1llusion]

Hello,

I have a little problem, when I try your guide, the terminal writes this:

root@bt:~/compat-wireless-2.6.33# make
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.35.8/build M=/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33 modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-source-2.6.35.8'

  WARNING: Symbol version dump /usr/src/linux-source-2.6.35.8/Module.symvers
           is missing; modules will have no dependencies and modversions.

  CC [M]  /root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.o
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:70: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list before 'dev_node_t'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c: In function 'dtl1_write_wakeup':
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:143: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'tx_state'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:143: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'tx_state'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:144: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'tx_state'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:148: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'tx_state'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:149: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'tx_state'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:158: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'tx_state'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:163: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'txq'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:170: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'tx_state'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:174: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'txq'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:177: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'hdev'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:179: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'tx_state'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:179: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'tx_state'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:181: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'tx_state'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c: In function 'dtl1_control':
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:197: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'flowmask'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:198: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'tx_state'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:202: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'flowmask'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c: In function 'dtl1_receive':
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:222: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'hdev'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:225: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'rx_skb'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:226: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'rx_skb'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:228: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'rx_state'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:229: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'rx_count'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:233: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'rx_skb'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:234: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'rx_skb'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:236: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'rx_count'
...
A lot more
...
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:268: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'rx_skb'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:272: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'rx_skb'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:273: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'rx_skb'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:277: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'rx_state'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:278: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'rx_count'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:279: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'rx_skb'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c: In function 'dtl1_interrupt':
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:302: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'hdev'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:308: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'lock'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:346: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'ri_latch'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:347: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'ri_latch'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:348: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'tx_state'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:353: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'lock'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c: In function 'dtl1_hci_flush':
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:376: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'txq'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c: In function 'dtl1_hci_send_frame':
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:438: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'txq'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c: In function 'dtl1_open':
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:469: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'lock'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:469: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'lock'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:471: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'txq'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:473: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'rx_state'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:474: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'rx_count'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:475: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'rx_skb'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:477: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'tx_state'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:486: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'hdev'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:501: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'lock'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:513: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'ri_latch'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:518: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'lock'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:526: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'hdev'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c: In function 'dtl1_close':
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:539: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'hdev'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:546: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'lock'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:554: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'lock'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c: In function 'dtl1_probe':
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:578: error: request for member 'Attributes' in something not a structure or union
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:578: error: 'IRQ_TYPE_DYNAMIC_SHARING' undeclared (first use in this function)
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:578: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:578: error: for each function it appears in.)
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:580: error: request for member 'Handler' in something not a structure or union
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c: In function 'dtl1_config':
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:624: warning: passing argument 2 of 'pcmcia_request_irq' from incompatible pointer type
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:626: error: request for member 'AssignedIRQ' in something not a structure or union
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:635: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'node'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:635: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'hdev'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:636: error: 'struct pcmcia_device' has no member named 'dev_node'
/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c:636: error: 'dtl1_info_t' has no member named 'node'
make[3]: *** [/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.o] Error 1
make[2]: *** [/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33/drivers/bluetooth] Error 2
make[1]: *** [_module_/root/compat-wireless-2.6.33] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-source-2.6.35.8'
make: *** [modules] Error 2

Can you please help me create the members?
Thank you!

Have a great day!!!

[mixit]

Go with second method provided in original post...it's more thorough

[1llusion]

Ok, I think its configured, I can't test it right now, but I have a question, when I run airmon-ng I get this:

Interface       Chipset         Driver

wlan0           Atheros         ath5k - [phy0]
wlan1           Unknown         usb - [phy1]

where the wlan0 is my integrated card and wlan1 is the USB adapter. Why doesn't it show the chipset of the wlan1 too? I feel that something went wrong gain...

Thanks again!!!!